New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-13
planned this morning by the recovery Of his body which
was found floating in the harbor the south Ferry
MIR. POWDERLY LYNN.
TO STRENGTHEN THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.


HE URGys PEACEFUL MISUNDERSTANDING THE
WORCESTER COUNTY STRIKE ADVOCATING
TEMPERANCE.
LYNN. Mass, June 12 (Spoci0 -Geueral Master Work
man Powderly to this city to-day accompanied by
Charles H. Itchman John G. Short Senator Robert
Howard. OF Fall River. and other labor leaders. This
was Mr. Powderlys first visit TO Lynn and his presence
In order, II possible. to awaken interest In
District ~ OF the Knights OF Labor which has not more
than 25 per cent Of its former members There have
been many dssensons and general refusal to pay tho
numerous assessments levied account OF strikes At
people were in attendance Mayor Hart presieed Mr.
Powderly spoke for hour at rafting pace. having
recovered from his illness Of the previous evening and
among other things said:
empIoye strange captast can't
h thing ws1 ao5 70 s es HSns
tec,re tariff but nothing Is done to protect our w0r sng
who here from EurOpe each month They protect the
OF Sia h Sat n.' S
portant ssue land The poor and Oppressed
s capitalist: and % cattle King, who Ssn;ro % million.
purposes There be change the BY thus
fs s ad ss o
no importance TO you should interest the shoemakers OF
Si
order were not acting right Ali people acns IN this
base traitor; ssSn ". Ss
The knights o. Labor are for peace and WI, be mann
turn III.
country but have been assisted BY the capitalists
Their only hope lies in the ascenancy OF the knights OF
Labor With ts downfall there will result serious conflict
Labor seek calmly and peacefully TO
arrange. want strikes boycous save as
County In this State for freedom and independence
As the shoe there have their association why
should they deny the privilege TO employees to belong 10
union The would not allow practise before
them who had not been regularly admitted and why should
the labor unions other than ucdgcd members OF
seeking employment The two instances
uted 900 in aid OF strikers aud doubtless another
million has expended and lost by manufacturers on
both sides to have made concesson and strikes
The time coming when strikes will be unknown In THIS
country.
The speaker made strong reference - the need OF
temperance among Knight OF Labor. whose cause had
been much injured by rum drinking He said:
Had 900 tongues and throat for each tongue
would say every woman and child here toaight
Throw strong drink would OF liquid
hell. the conscience, destroys everything II
ouchs reaches into the family circle and takes tho wife
You had 10 protect purity
hat which decent woman ever goes awe
induces furniture from his house
IL danps everything II touches have SCENT In
Of the Mississippi River and know that tho
dannng tho laborcr that which Rurslss from
the neck the bottle hal rather be nj head OF an organ
zation having temperate hones earnest men than
Of Op0 drinkers whether
moderate other kind Every dime spent In the rum
single s7 600 900 spent Tor liquor and
estimated that 81 900 of the amount came from
working In this county knight OF labor assembly
which added much The uan seeded
the whom asked for certain assessment
The speaker closed with earnest appeal 10 wage
strengthen tho Knights OF Labor Aher the
meeting Mr. POwderly went TO Marblchead Mr.. IItch-
mans homo, and later on returned 70 Boston.